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C. LORBER KEY HOLDER Filed May l5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 z/@ EJES C. LORBER KEY HOLDER March 22, 1927.

Filed May l5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sneek*l 2y JOHN DOE Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

PATENT 1,oFF1cE.

CHARLES LORBER, 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

KEY HOLDER.

v.Application filed May 15, 1926. Serial No. 109,318.

This invention relates to a device for carrying keys and has special reference to a combined key carrier and identification device.

One important object of the invention is l to provide av neat and simple device to which may be attached keys so arranged that they are secured in fiat relation on either side of the device.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a device of' this character having strapsby means of which the keys carried by the device may beselectively secured to the sides thereof.

A third important object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature carrying a plurality of key holders or hooks swiveled to one end yand shiftable from one side to the other ofthe device, the invention also being provided with key engaging straps for securing the keys in selected positions.

/Vith the above and other objects in view vas will be hereinafter apparent,` the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described; illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specilically claimed.

In' the accompanyingdrawings like characters of reference indicate like'parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a front view of one form of the invention. f

Figure 2 is a plan vview of the blank from which the body of this form is constructed. x y n Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4t is a section on the line 41H41 of Figure 1. g

Figure 5 is a front view of a slightly modified form of the device, the modification'being" in the strap arrangement.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 ot' Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a View of another form'of the device showing a second modification of the strap arrangement. r

Figure S is a section on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. i n

Figure 9 is a face View of a modification of the device made with a single thickness of material.

Figure 10 is an edge view of the form shown in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a section of Figure 9.

Figure 12 is a face view of a modification employing metal clips to secure the key holders or hooks to the body.

Figure 13 is an edge view of Figure 12.

Figure 14C is a greatly enlarged view of the clip used in the form shown in F igure 12.

Figure 1 5 is a faceview of a portion of a1 device showing a modified form of metal c ip. v

Figure 16 is ay view similar to Figure 14. but showing the modified clip. y

In the forms shown in Figures 1 to 8 the body of the device is made from an elongated strip of suitable material such as lea-ther or the like such a strip being shown at 20 in Figure 3. This strip is provided with a pair of slots 21 centrally of its length and is doubled through these slots and stitched as at 22 toform a pocket for the reception of a suitable identification strip or card (not shown). This stitching may be made in any form d esired so that the pocket may open either on the side or end. These slots,` when the strip is doubled, receive the Shanks of key hooks or holders 23 which are swiveled to heads 241 held within the end of the pocket, this arrangement permitting the holders to swing to one side or the other of the body. t is to benoted that any desired forms oi hooks or holders may be used and that the heads may also be of any desired form so long` as the hooks may swing from one side to the other of the body and swivel to permit free movement of the keys.

In the form shown in Figures .1 to 4- reg istering slots are provided close to one edge of vthe body and through these slots passes al strap 26 provided at its ends with snap button parts 27 which cooperate with snap button parts 28 carried on oppositesides of the body 20.

In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6 the same strap'and snap button arrangementis used but7 instead of the strap running through on the line `11--11 slots in the body it is doubled around the 'end of each strap 30, the. remaining ends ot thepstraps bein-g lei't attached to the body members passingthrough slotsl, f.

integrally. In this form the strap from one sideioi' thevbody is doubled around the edge of the body adjacent the attached end and secured det achably to `the opposite side of the body by snap buttons 3l. f-l

In the forms shown in Figures 9 to either ot' the sti-ao arrangements may be used but the body construction is dii'erent vfrom that previously described'.

In. Figures 9 to` l1 asingle thickness of material is used -for the body 32, tghisimaterial being doubled at the top onlyso that a tubular pocket 2:33 is provided ioidtlie l1 g 3a`lsojy the hooks or holders-the Shanks oi' these In Figures l2 to lflihe hooks or kholders are secured to thebody bynietaIclips each having a tubular portion 36 provided with a slot 37. Freni the tubular portionnextends a pail-oilopposed jaws. 37 provided with toothed flanges 38 which are pressed into the materiall ot the body, being there held by the stiiiness of the metal. A f Y These clips may be modilied as in Ifiguies l5 and 1G by dispensing Witlitlie Itoothed flanges and providing holes for riyetsdd.

In either of, these forms the identification may be stamped or embossed on the body as shown at 4l in Figure 9 or may be stamped or embossed on separate strip 42 otzinaterial, Whichfinay be metalA or other suitable substance, and suitably secured to the body as indicated by stitching 43. 1 f

It will be obvious that, in any of theiorins .1 here shown one,- or more keys may `bejsecured on one side ot the body `tnider theu'strapgon that sid-e while the other key or lneys`it` any,

may besecured in like manner on theother A t side. Thus `any key or keys may be kept separate 'from the remainder. l-kl'sothe device may be kept'inyones pocketwvithout thekeys falling loose and vproducing yundue i'vear on the pocket.` v l .f

There has ythus been provided asiniple and eilicientdevice o'i the kind described and for 'the pnrposes'peciiied.

It is obvious thatininor ychanges may be made in the i'orinand construction of the: in,H vention Without departing from 'the material spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to coniine the invention to the enact form herein shown and described,but itis desired to include all such as properly come ivithin the scope claimed ,y

I-Iaving thus described the invention, what is claimed 1as neiv, is: E

l. In a ,device of the kind described, fa body formed of a stripo't ymaterial,key holding elements pivotally and swivelly connected to one endoi the body, astralp `carried by the body and free at.v oneae'ndl from the body, and means to detachably `secure the `tree endot' the strap to the body, said strap being positioned to `engage oyer a key held by one ot said elements and resting on In a device of lthe kind the body,l said strip being spaced from the end oi the body carryiii'githe key holding elements, whereby the keys held by the strip are ek'posed to vievv.

2l Iiiv a 1device of the kind described, a bodytormed oi a strip of material, key holding elements pivotally and stvivelly connected toons Lendolt, the body, a strap hav ing its central portion secured to the body and itsends llying on opposite sides of the b oidy,and ,1neans to detachably connect the ends-zoiftlliestrap ltothe body, said strap being positioned to engage over la key held by one o,t ,saideleinents and resting on thebody.

ai device otthfe` kind described, a body orinedojf vav strij otmaterial, key holding elements piyotally yand siviy'elly Iconnected to one end of the body, a straphavins its ,Central rertiolisesutlted' t0 [the body and .,its,ends,lyingonbpposite sides of the body, and. meanss ,totdetach'ably cornieot the @eds Oftgtlieistren .t10- the body, S'dtr-r being positioned toenrgageover akey held one ofl saidelementsfand resting nthe body, said elen'ients being arranged for positioning onthe sidesofthe body selectively.

l. In. adevice ot the kind described, a bodyfiormed vof a `stripbt 'material doubled and stitched to forni lap'ocket to 'reeeiye lan identiiicationfcard, key holding elements piv- Otan and Swiveny eminence to the aoubiea portions@ the, body, a strapA ,carried by ,A 'the fbo'dy fand free faitone end from the body, ,and meansbto .detachably secure, ythe freeE end of the to1 the .body',. said str'apbeing posif tiene4 to .engage over a. key` hel'dfby one of said elements and resting on theibody.

5, In, a device ofthe kind. described, a -body, ,formed of strip of ,material doubled and stitched to form a pocket tofreceive an identification ca1;d, key` holding elements pivo'tally 'and' Yswivelly "connected to one end ottthe body, a strap having its centralportion secured` to the body and its end lying on opposite l'sides of'the body, and means to detachablyvconneet the` ends of thestrap to the body, s'aidstra'p being positioned to engage over apkeyl heldby one of said elements and resting on the body.

described, a bodyiormed otafstrip of ,material doubled and's'titchejl to vterrina, polcfket to receive an identitioatibn card, Y 'key `holding elements vpivotally and' swivelly connected 'to 4one end o ithe body,a strap having its central portllonsecfured tothe body ,and its ends lying on opposite sides of lthe,body,fa nd Ineans 4to detachablyconneet the ends, of the ystrap to loo llt)

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the body, saidstrap'being positioned toen- A gage overa key `heldby one of said elements Qandjregtngonfthe body, said elements being arranged vfor lpositioning on the sides of the body selectively.4 t

7. In `a` device ot' the kind described, a body formed of a strip ot material and' havl nio ing a slot adjacent one edge, key holding elements pivotally and sWivelly connected to one end of the body, a strap extending through the slot and having its ends disposed on opposite sides of the body, and means to detachably connect the ends of the strap to the body, said strap being positioned to engage over a key held by one of said elements and resting on the body, said elements being arranged for positioning on the sides of the body selectively.

S. In a device of the kind described, a body formed of a strip of material doubled and stitched to foi-n1 a pocket to receive an identification card and having a slot adjacent one edge, key holding elements pivotally and sWivelly connected to the doubled poi'- `tion of the body, a strap extending through the slot and having its ends disposed on opposite sides of the body, and means to detaohably connect the ends of the strap to the body, said strap being positioned to engage over a key held by one of said elements and resting on the body, said elements being arranged for positioning on the sides of the body selectively. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES LORBER. 

